Dual purpose barbecue grill and rotisserie

• US 3,943,837 A
• Filed: 05/08/1975
• Issued: 03/16/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Theodore Trkla
• Original Assignee: Theodore Trkla
• Inventors: Trkla, Theodore
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilhite, Billy J.
• Application Number:
  US05/575,619
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 126/9 R, 126/9 B, 126/25 A, 99/339, 99/393, 99/401, 99/421 H, 99/450
• US Class Current: 99/339
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0704 with horizontal fire box
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0731 with a fire box movable between different positions, e.g. horizontal, vertical, inclined

Abstract

A dual purpose cooking device is provided in which foods may be cooked simultaneously on a barbecue grill and a rotisserie bar. The cooking device is portable, versatile, and efficient. Cooking temperature and speed are varied by adjusting height of fuel tray and barbecue grill.

Claims

1. A dual purpose barbecue grill and rotisserie cooking device comprising:

a. two upright end frame members,

b. an elongated handle member detachably mounted to said end frame members in such a manner that said frame members face each other but are separated along said handle member,

c. side panels attached to said handle member between said end frame members, at least one of said side panels having means for permitting air flow therethrough,

d. an elongated rotisserie bar extending between said end frame members and rotatably mounted to each said end frame member,

e. fuel tray means below said rotisserie bar, wherein the distance between said tray means and said rotisserie bar is controlled by first adjustable support means,

f. grill means disposed between said fuel tray means and said rotisserie bar, wherein the distance between said tray means and said grill means is controlled by second adjustable support means, and

g. power means for causing rotation of said rotisserie bar.

2. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a hood member at least partially housing said rotisserie bar.

3. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said handle member is U-shaped and there is at least one side panel attached to each arm of said handle member.

4. A cooking device in accordance with claim 3, wherein at least one of said side panels is hingably attached to one of said arms of said U-shaped handle member.

5. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first adjustable support means comprises chain members connected at one end to said tray means and at the other end to first catch means.

6. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said second adjustable support means comprises chain members connected at one end to said grill means and at the other end to second catch means.

7. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said power means is operatively connected to a drive means which is in turn operatively connected to said rotisserie bar.

8. A cooking device in accordance with claim 7, wherein said drive means is connected to said rotisserie bar by means of a slidably engageable coupler device.

9. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said power means comprises a variable-speed electric motor.

10. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said side panel means for permitting air flow therethrough comprises louvers therein.

11. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said upright end frame members each have legs on the bottom thereof and at least one of said frame members has wheels rotatably mounted to said legs.